Saitama Prefecture Governor: "There Are an Exceptionally Large Number of Turkish Nationals Who Repeatedly Apply for Refugee Status and Seek Long-Term Stays"

読売新聞オンライン

Lean Right

Factuality

Ownership

[Yomiuri Shimbun] On the 14th, Saitama Governor Ohno Motohiro visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and submitted a request to temporarily suspend the reciprocal visa exemption agreement with Turkey. This is the second time he has submitted a request, following his first submission in August last year. The visa exemption agreement allows both sides to enter Japan and Turkey for short-term stays such as tourism.